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The main character, Paul Berlin is in the Vietnam War. Recently, Billy Boy Watkins had died of a heart attack after losing a foot due to amine. Paul is woken up by a comrade and by who then takes part in conversation while skirting a village, mostly talking about Watkins's death. Then there are a series of events where Paul thinks about his family back home. He constantly wishes for his parents to be proud of his valor and courage.

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